Mortgages

Danny Belton to join MAB as head of lending

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has revealed that Brian Murphy, its head of lending, is...

MPowered Mortgages launches ChatGPT-powered chatbot to brokers

MPowered Mortgages has launched a beta version of its ChatGPT-powered chatbot, named CriteriaGPT, to...

Nottingham BS improves contractor mortgage criteria

Nottingham Building Society has announced the first of a series of changes to its...

Experian Open Banking solution launches on Smartr365 for Nationwide applications

Following a pilot, Nationwide Building Society has approved the market roll out of Experian’s...

E.surv launches data-driven remote valuations for new builds

Residential property valuation provider, e.surv, is now using the accumulated data and insight of...

Fleet Mortgages provides cashback incentive for EPC improvements

Fleet Mortgages has introduced a new, limited edition product feature which will reward landlord...

Foundation Home Loans unveils new owner-occupied and BTL ‘Special’ deals

Foundation Home Loans has added new Special products to both its owner-occupied and buy-to-let...

Mortgage Brain reveals Mortgage Vision regional roadshow programme

Mortgage Brain has announced the return of its series of Mortgage Vision regional roadshows,...

One-quarter of borrowers could default if rates rise again

Millions of homeowners could be at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if interest...

Self-employed couple “saved thousands” by TML’s flexible approach

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has processed a complex, self-employed residential mortgage application in 10...

Activity holding up despite rate rises, reports Rightmove

Rightmove has reported that average new seller asking prices fell by £82 (-0.0%) in...

VAS Panel offers guaranteed fee scale

VAS Panel is introducing a new guaranteed fee scale for valuations of standard residential...

Virgin Money and e.surv expand valuations arrangement

Chartered surveying firm e.surv has announced an extension and expansion of its relationship with...

Two-thirds of lenders yet to fully review new Consumer Duty regulations

65% of lenders admit they are yet to fully review the Consumer Duty regulation...
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COMMENT

Comment

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

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